3 - Plasticity

Question 1

Functional and structural synaptic changes (including change in strength, growth of new synapses, growth of axon terminals, dendrites, spines, etc.)

Answer 1

Synaptic Plasticity

Question 2

Synaptic change can result from __/__ __ and from __, especially with repeated exposure

Answer 2

Sensory/Environmental Stimuli | Psychoactive Drugs

Question 3

1. Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases (MAPK) respond to many __ __.
2. Synaptic modulation by ERK, an element of MAP kinase system, is implicated in mechanisms of __ __
3. Neurons can rapidly change the size & shape of their __ __. They can __ __ __ or __ __
4. Most spines are formed during __ __
5. Spines and synapses are __ during adolescence, but spines retain __ in mature brain
6. Spines may play an important role in formation of __-__ __
7. Many __ __ are associated with either abnormally low or abnormally high numbers of dendritic spines

Answer 3

1. Signaling Molecules
2. Memory Formation
3. Dendritic Spines | Grow new spines or lose spines.
4. Brain Development
5. Pruned | Plasticity
6. Long-term Memories
7. Neurological Disorders